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if you vote with the president on social security cuts or medicare cuts, we are going to rebel against you. and then you can see on the right there's also this concern too. >> alexis, i'm interested in the role of emotion in this gun debate, in particular first family's emotion. remember that gun violence was not on the president's agenda until after newtown. and he seemed to feel that it was his responsibility -- gwen: the worst day of his presidency -- >> that's right. he seemed to be expressing a little of remorse that he hadn't placed that earlier. but this week michelle obama gave a speech, highly emotional. i don't think i've seen her that way. talk about how the white house looked to michelle obama as somebody able to move the ball down the field? >> let me just say that this was a week of really bringing personal emotion as you say. the president started out in connecticut with the newtown families and he was screaming, stand up, stand up. he wanted that vote. then by the middle of the week we heard the vice president telling us a very emotional story to law enforcement making
if you vote with the president on social security cuts or medicare cuts, we are going to rebel against you. and then you can see on the right there's also this concern too. >> alexis, i'm interested in the role of emotion in this gun debate, in particular first family's emotion. remember that gun violence was not on the president's agenda until after newtown. and he seemed to feel that it was his responsibility -- gwen: the worst day of his presidency -- >> that's right. he seemed...
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>> if you think medicare looks bad. medicare is walk in a park what this could be in terms of complexity of it. in terms of the cost of it. >> neil: i don't know two people that know, in other words, who can agree on revision even how doctors are going to get paid. >> look at senator max baucus, and kathleen sebelius says this is train wreck. >> neil: i admired him early on. do we have people to read this? >> when you start saying i had people to read this. >> hhs has missed dozens. >> there is lot what we don't know. what we do know draconian interpretations of what full time work, a lot of people are going to take 25% hair cut. we do know a lot of states -- we know it's going to happen in droves. a lot of changes so you won't have a choice. the interpreter there is platinum, silver and gold program, that is a farce. >> ends october 1st for the state exchanges and good luck meeting that. >> we will get a single payer system. i think the market only, sounds like a helicopter pilot but i really do believe the idea was ev
>> if you think medicare looks bad. medicare is walk in a park what this could be in terms of complexity of it. in terms of the cost of it. >> neil: i don't know two people that know, in other words, who can agree on revision even how doctors are going to get paid. >> look at senator max baucus, and kathleen sebelius says this is train wreck. >> neil: i admired him early on. do we have people to read this? >> when you start saying i had people to read this....
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if you think medicare looks bad, medicare is a walk in the park to what this thing could be in terms of the complexity of it, in terms of the cost of it. >> neil: i don't know two people who know -- in other words, who can agree on its provisions, even how doctors are going to get paid. >> look at senator max baucus, one of the authors of this, looks at sebelius and says this is a train wreck. >> neil: but i admired him early on. wasn't he the guy who said, charles payne, we have people to read this? >> exactly. >> neil: when you start saying, i had people to read this -- >> hhs has missed dozens of deadlines -- >> there is a lot we don't know. but what we do know, draconian interpretation is full time work. this is going to destroy people. their hours are going to go from 40 to less than 30. we know a -- >> neil: a lot of this is already happening. >> a lot of states aren't prepared. the $40 an hour to tell you there is a platinum gold, bronze, that's a farce. >> deadline is october 1 for these state exchanges. good luck meeting that, too. >> neil: in a way, what's going to happen,
if you think medicare looks bad, medicare is a walk in the park to what this thing could be in terms of the complexity of it, in terms of the cost of it. >> neil: i don't know two people who know -- in other words, who can agree on its provisions, even how doctors are going to get paid. >> look at senator max baucus, one of the authors of this, looks at sebelius and says this is a train wreck. >> neil: but i admired him early on. wasn't he the guy who said, charles payne, we...
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raise medicare eligibility age. the white house says listen, you can't take the reform on entitlements. there has to be tax revenue that comes along with it. that is the rub. that is the difficulty in getting a deal. republicans say the president already got his tax increases earlier this year on the fiscal cliff agreement. aa long way to go. no doubt about it. >> jamie: quick yes. you are there and in the beltway. what is the buzz? does this pass or change slightly or topped out altogether? >> i think the house and the senate passed their own budgets because the president has you know was a bit late with his. i don't think that a lot of the things in the president's budget are going to fly. including bret tax. the infrastructure spending here that the republicans are not going to go for. the budget, the president is more focused to try to get the debt ceiling raised and some physical agreement maybe outside of the budget talks. >> jamie: great to see you, bob. thank you very much. interesting conversation today. er
raise medicare eligibility age. the white house says listen, you can't take the reform on entitlements. there has to be tax revenue that comes along with it. that is the rub. that is the difficulty in getting a deal. republicans say the president already got his tax increases earlier this year on the fiscal cliff agreement. aa long way to go. no doubt about it. >> jamie: quick yes. you are there and in the beltway. what is the buzz? does this pass or change slightly or topped out...
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he cut the most wasteful programs in medicare, added investigators to get rid of fraud in medicare. how did he get rewarded by that from republicans and attack ad groups? they spent 10s of millions of dollars claiming that democrats want to go after granny. that's again what we're going to see in the next mid term election. that's how politics works. it's unfortunate that obama instead of strengthen social security by lifting the payroll cap is actually hurting it in adding basically a tax on seniors. cenk: republican ryan has a clip i want to read to you. president obama said chain c.p.i. was the number one thing he wanted. now paul ryan says: in other words, i don't care, not a big deal not enough. number one isn't this horrible negotiation strategy, give them what they want and they immediately turn around and go great, i already have it, now i want more, more, more, more. >> it's also an interesting political dynamic here in that yes, this is -- how many times have we seen this? we've seen it over and over again through the budget negotiations we've seen it through the debt ceil
he cut the most wasteful programs in medicare, added investigators to get rid of fraud in medicare. how did he get rewarded by that from republicans and attack ad groups? they spent 10s of millions of dollars claiming that democrats want to go after granny. that's again what we're going to see in the next mid term election. that's how politics works. it's unfortunate that obama instead of strengthen social security by lifting the payroll cap is actually hurting it in adding basically a tax on...
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medicare, social security, and obama care will all be fixed and made self-sufficient for generations to come. if you are saying to yourselves wow, that seems too good to be true, you would be right. it's april fool's day and the april fool's joke is, guess what? it's on all of us. i find it ridiculous that we are grateful when gas prices come down just a few pennies, we shouldn't feel lucky to pay $3.63 a gallon for gas. and while we are talking about april fool's jokes, here is another one. our energy policy or lack thereof. it's also a joke that there is no effort to address the long lines and other cuts at our airports being brought on by sequester. the joke is also on us that there is no effort to reel in our out-of-control debt. when i was in d.c. the national debt was just under $12 trillion. today, it's almost $17 trillion and counting. sadly, the joke son us that after four years of not having a budget, the senate passes a sham budget that does not balance and actually increases the debt. and medicare, social security, and obama care, are going to bankrupt the country if we d
medicare, social security, and obama care will all be fixed and made self-sufficient for generations to come. if you are saying to yourselves wow, that seems too good to be true, you would be right. it's april fool's day and the april fool's joke is, guess what? it's on all of us. i find it ridiculous that we are grateful when gas prices come down just a few pennies, we shouldn't feel lucky to pay $3.63 a gallon for gas. and while we are talking about april fool's jokes, here is another one....
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so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can
so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your...
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it costs much more to medicare. you'll have to get in a longer line. it's not the same as the chemotherapy you're currently dealing with for your cancer. >> the community centers do such an excellent job of taking care of these patients in a very efficient matter. we need to keep them in their own communities. if they go to the hospital, it is more money. it's about $6500 -- >> greta: to the taxpayers, too. >> to the taxpayers. $6500 more to medicare, and more money to the patients themselves. >> greta: and they may not have that. >> it harms the most vulnerable, those who are lower income, on fixed incomes, who have to find transportation outside of their communities. that means they will not get the care they need, so we'll have delayed care. >> greta: some people won't get chemotherapy to deal with cancer. delayed care is code for something else. >> well, that's the thing. anytime the diagnosis of cancer is made, that's a crisis within a family. >> greta: right. >> we need to deal with it right away. that's why we're moving so quickly on this. >> gr
it costs much more to medicare. you'll have to get in a longer line. it's not the same as the chemotherapy you're currently dealing with for your cancer. >> the community centers do such an excellent job of taking care of these patients in a very efficient matter. we need to keep them in their own communities. if they go to the hospital, it is more money. it's about $6500 -- >> greta: to the taxpayers, too. >> to the taxpayers. $6500 more to medicare, and more money to the...
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in one survey, 72% of clinics said they'll require secondary insurance for medicare patients or have to send them elsewhere. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the bipartisan immigration bill that's about to hit the senate floor. we'll get analysis from john dickerson. >>> plus, we'll go to augusta, georgia, for a wrap-up of the masters and get reaction from champion adam scott. >>> and film director sebastian younger will be here with his new documentary. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ,,,, wenger. michelle has the morning off. and i'm frank mallicoat. time is 4- here's meteorologist lawrence with a check of weather. breaking news this morning, about a shooting in the east bay... >>> it's monday. >> all right. >> thanks guys. it is 4:30 now, some breaking news this morning about a shooting over in the east bay. alisa, she's in berkeley this morning with the latest on
in one survey, 72% of clinics said they'll require secondary insurance for medicare patients or have to send them elsewhere. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the bipartisan immigration bill that's about to hit the senate floor. we'll get analysis from john dickerson. >>> plus, we'll go to augusta, georgia, for a wrap-up of the masters and get reaction from champion adam scott. >>> and film...
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the white house released its budget, including tax hikes and medicare cuts. how would the economy digest that if there is no question of whether or not these tax hikes and the payroll taxes are influencing business decisions on hiring? >> i think we are going to see that in the second quarter. the problem is, this budget comes out next week. it is really dead on arrival. that brings up the concern of the debt ceiling, something we have not thought about in a while. pushed back to may of this year, but really weekend will our way through. a ratings downgrade and the economy slowing, so if this budget is really a nonstarter, and it looks like it is back to the drawing board with no compromise in sight we could be facing another late summer slowdown and the economy certainly does not mean that. lori: we have to go, but i am wondering if this is finally terminated that this proposal which continues to see from the white house whether they want revenue increases, we are seeing how it is such a crimp on economic growth. >> i certainly hope that is not the case. dat
the white house released its budget, including tax hikes and medicare cuts. how would the economy digest that if there is no question of whether or not these tax hikes and the payroll taxes are influencing business decisions on hiring? >> i think we are going to see that in the second quarter. the problem is, this budget comes out next week. it is really dead on arrival. that brings up the concern of the debt ceiling, something we have not thought about in a while. pushed back to may of...
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in the day after the election they talked about ending medicare as we know it. clearly many of us understand for years the republicans have either wanted to privatize social security or make massive cuts in social security. would i be surprised if democrats support the president's cuts to social security the republicans will jump on that issue in 30-second tv ads, i would not be surprised. >> senator barry sanders, good to have you on the program. when you hear talk about future implications for this, there was immediate buzz, ron, about elizabeth warren because she said don't touch my medicare or social security. what do you think? will that drive people to the polls in 2014 or '16? >> not if both sides here get off the stick and do their jobs. the fact is there is a huge policy incentive to have a big budget deal and there's a huge political incentive on both sides to have a budget deal. if they did that, the republicans for example it would be so much easier for them to call for cuts and to be able to work on entitlements witho. if tax increases come with tha
in the day after the election they talked about ending medicare as we know it. clearly many of us understand for years the republicans have either wanted to privatize social security or make massive cuts in social security. would i be surprised if democrats support the president's cuts to social security the republicans will jump on that issue in 30-second tv ads, i would not be surprised. >> senator barry sanders, good to have you on the program. when you hear talk about future...
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because particularly for medicare patients, they're not going to have a doctor who will take medicare payment itself. >> real quick. i got no time. >> peace in the offing, in the wall street journal by the soprano guard go buy them or sell them? >> i would buy. >> buying them in hospitals for that reason it's the no. 1 group. >> i love. that by the way, instipulation slowing down everywhere. it's fascinating. michael ozanan, stephen chaffertz. thank you very much, i'm kudlow. be back tomorrow night. . [ lorenzo ] i'm lorenzo. i work for 47 different companies. well, technically i work for one. that company, the united states postal service® works for thousands of home businesses. because at usps.com® you can pay, print and have your packages picked up for free. i can even drop off free boxes. i wear a lot of hats. well, technically i wear one. the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. i've always had to keep my eye on her... but, i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that mat
because particularly for medicare patients, they're not going to have a doctor who will take medicare payment itself. >> real quick. i got no time. >> peace in the offing, in the wall street journal by the soprano guard go buy them or sell them? >> i would buy. >> buying them in hospitals for that reason it's the no. 1 group. >> i love. that by the way, instipulation slowing down everywhere. it's fascinating. michael ozanan, stephen chaffertz. thank you very much,...
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remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. connell: we're back on "markets now." about to talk about korea's leader who says he can build the economy and have a war. southwest airlines making moves that suggest it could be adding bag fees and former reagan economic adviser has everybody talking today. very pessimistic view of our economy and the market and the feds and everything else. more reaction to that is also straight ahead. but right now let's go back to nicole before we get to brett at the stock exchange with stocks now. a quick look at silver. >> that's right. you're talking about a big stock mover today on a big piece of news. i'll explain in a moment. shares are jumping big time. up about 21%. it had been up over 40% earlier today and all of this is on the
remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. connell: we're back on "markets now." about to talk about korea's leader who says he can build the economy and have a war. southwest...
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that just means providers will stop providing medicare for medicare beneficiaries. but means testing. that's something we agree with. we'll see what the chain cpi proposal looks like. that's not really a fundamental reform of entitlement programs. it's more of a statistical reform. >> of course, as we pointed out before, neither the right or left is happy with this budget that they previewed last friday. listen to this. majority leader harry reid was asked how much pushback he expects from senate democrats when it comes to the chain cpi. listen to this. >> do you think that's something that senate democrats could eventually get behind? >> we worked until 5:00 in the morning the last day we were here before the break. and we have our budget. it was passed. it's a good budget. it sets our priorities. i think the priorities of the american people and the democrats. the president has his budget. >> how about that? anyway, house democrats aren't yet ready to back the president's chained cpi proposal either as democratic whip steny hoyer told politico in an interview yest
that just means providers will stop providing medicare for medicare beneficiaries. but means testing. that's something we agree with. we'll see what the chain cpi proposal looks like. that's not really a fundamental reform of entitlement programs. it's more of a statistical reform. >> of course, as we pointed out before, neither the right or left is happy with this budget that they previewed last friday. listen to this. majority leader harry reid was asked how much pushback he expects...
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so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. >>> and right
so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your...
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morning, "chairman walden supports the budget passed by house republicans that preserves and protects medicare and social security while also balancing the budget in ten years. he disagrees with president obama's political plan that hurts current seniors, just so he can pay for more wasteful spending." we hear this clarification, by the way, not sitting well, with members of the gop leadership. but this entire episode raises too larger points. one, it shows why reforming any of these programs is so difficult, because the political parties are ready to pounce on any type of change that's unpopular and trust me, folks, changing anything to sz enior citizens is unpopular. note that walden is probably reading plenty of these polls that indicate how unpopular this is. and trust me, i've seen the numbers he's seen. it's unpopular. so he's seeing an opportunity to take advantage and save the republican majority. two, walden's comments hurt the gop in its effort to be taken seriously about this grand bargain budget process, and particularly entitlement reform. the past two elections, the republicans h
morning, "chairman walden supports the budget passed by house republicans that preserves and protects medicare and social security while also balancing the budget in ten years. he disagrees with president obama's political plan that hurts current seniors, just so he can pay for more wasteful spending." we hear this clarification, by the way, not sitting well, with members of the gop leadership. but this entire episode raises too larger points. one, it shows why reforming any of these...
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if he doesn't, he has put medicare and social security on the table, and what is the legacy of that for the progressive community especially? >> it's really a challenge. there are so many great things in the president's budget, the increase in the minimum wage, near universal pre-k for low and moderate income children paid for by cigarette taxes. really great things in this budget. however, when you look at the question of how retirement is treated, i think you have to remember this slogan that the president used to say in his campaign, which is i'm not here to represent washington to you. i'm here to represent you to washington. the fact that he has felt right flu so, i think, that he has had to put reduction of social security benefits down the line on the table. it shows that he is actually in the washington bubble. the fact is that retirement is going to be only more secure in the future. americans will need more from social security in the future to have any kind of retirement security than they do now. it's not representing actual american families. it's representing washington. >
if he doesn't, he has put medicare and social security on the table, and what is the legacy of that for the progressive community especially? >> it's really a challenge. there are so many great things in the president's budget, the increase in the minimum wage, near universal pre-k for low and moderate income children paid for by cigarette taxes. really great things in this budget. however, when you look at the question of how retirement is treated, i think you have to remember this...
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he should not do the medicare reforms in this -- >> i don't think so. because the republicans have criticized him, for example, for not embracing simpson-bowles. had he, that would have become the floor. one of the gop senators told me who works in the gang of 6 on this -- a different gang. when the president said something positive, but what they were doing, it just killed their work. so whatever he puts into the budget becomes the floor to negotiate. so i wouldn't have him go too far in the budget himself. it won't be reciprocated. one last point, chuck, on the immigration. just wanted to cap. that is, i think that the only way that the immigration bill ultimately moves forward is if the senate package is taken up without amendments. if it's allowed to be amended in the house, it will just kill it. and that's it. >> is this the time to start the negotiations for the compromise, or is it -- you know what, look, set the spending levels that you want for the different agencies because the appropriators do need that aspect. and let's have a negotiation in
he should not do the medicare reforms in this -- >> i don't think so. because the republicans have criticized him, for example, for not embracing simpson-bowles. had he, that would have become the floor. one of the gop senators told me who works in the gang of 6 on this -- a different gang. when the president said something positive, but what they were doing, it just killed their work. so whatever he puts into the budget becomes the floor to negotiate. so i wouldn't have him go too far in...
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i do not know what you mean by medicare for all. medicare is a system that seniors are on. there is medicare advantage, which is essentially going away under obamacare. i am not sure i can answer your question as to exactly what you mean. the problem is, i do not think having the federal government run our health-care system and making decisions for us as individuals is a good thing. if that is what you mean, the club for growth would not support it. we believe it is more of an independent-based market system. host: erskine bowles and alan simpson, part of the commission working on a deal, writes in "the washington post" yesterday -- do you support their plan? thet: not in all but not bad.s we are not opposed to revenue, on its face. we do not think all revenue is created equal. increased revenue through economic growth is a good thing. we believe in the laughter curve, which says, if you have a pro-growth policy, the pine grows. even if you are taking a smaller percentage, the not bad. we are not absolute dollars or greater. we are advocates for lowering the rates, making
i do not know what you mean by medicare for all. medicare is a system that seniors are on. there is medicare advantage, which is essentially going away under obamacare. i am not sure i can answer your question as to exactly what you mean. the problem is, i do not think having the federal government run our health-care system and making decisions for us as individuals is a good thing. if that is what you mean, the club for growth would not support it. we believe it is more of an...
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the medicare advantage is a health coverage program alternative from the traditional medicare program in which health coverage is provided to private plans but under contract with the centers for medicare and medicaid services. cms -- have found was we found flaws in the design so it makes measuring the effectiveness of that program overall difficult. the bonuses that are being paid to encourage that performance are going to plans that just have an average performance. therefore we recommend cancelling the remaining year of that program, which was six two billion dollars. host: one other recommendation was modifying tobacco tax rates. why? guest: the tobacco tax rates have increased in recent years but have done so in -- they created a disparity across the different tobacco products and different types. as a result we have seen a marked shift on both the consumer examples and producers to lower the price of tobacco products. there is potential for revenues gained here if the taxes were equalized. we're talking in the neighborhood of between $600 million and a little over a billion dol
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so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. with all the good years ahead, look for the experience and commitment to go the distance with you. call now to request your free decision guide. when i'm hungry, my tummy growls. rrrrrrrrrrrr! when i'm hungry, i feel like i want to faint. this is my hungry monster. one in six americans struggle with hunger every single day. if i could stop hunger, i would definitely do it. [ male announcer ] let's growl back at hunger. during april, walm
so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. join the millions who have already enrolled in the...
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how because of chemotherapy under medicare for elderly comes under part b, it's physician administered, it is subject to the sequestration cuts. as a consequence, a lot of these community cancer centers are not going to be able to give chemotherapy to seniors or even some already getting chemotherapy. they're terrified. requires an exemption from congress so that these people who have for decades been paying taxes, paying medicaid -- medicare taxes, can get chemotherapy. will you at least look into that for them? >> yes. and i'll prove it to you. the last time i was on your show, you highlighted how sequestration was going to affect the ability of veterans and their children to college. within 48 hours, it was fixed because you highlighted it. yes. patients, senior citizens, young people should not be impacted because politicians in washington can't get their act together. yes, ma'am, i did promise you that. >> the "washington post" is where i spotted a small blog -- >> i'm going to give you credit if it's okay. >> you give me credit. i'll give it to the "washington post" since i stole
how because of chemotherapy under medicare for elderly comes under part b, it's physician administered, it is subject to the sequestration cuts. as a consequence, a lot of these community cancer centers are not going to be able to give chemotherapy to seniors or even some already getting chemotherapy. they're terrified. requires an exemption from congress so that these people who have for decades been paying taxes, paying medicaid -- medicare taxes, can get chemotherapy. will you at least look...
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that's -- why should a democrat screw the people who depend on him who are living on medicare and social security to get the rich to pay more taxes? neither one of these things seem to work for me politically. why is the president pushing it? >> well, i don't know. it's not going to happen. it's a problem of our divided government. >> would you vote for either one of these -- if you were a republican would you vote to raise taxes on your voters so you could screw the people who voted for the other side and make sure they never voted for you? would you do that? >> yes, i would. it's mandatory for public interest. but it's not going to happen now. you can't make giant mistakes because they're almost impossible to correct. that was the lesson in 1981 with that over the top tax bill. we spent a decade trying to -- >> reagan was wrong? >> he was wrong when we said we -- >> why at no tididn't you tell ? >> i told him that. >> you had to go to the wood shed and pretend he was right and you were wrong. >> we tried to do things that seemed reasonable but they didn't add up. when it was clear they
that's -- why should a democrat screw the people who depend on him who are living on medicare and social security to get the rich to pay more taxes? neither one of these things seem to work for me politically. why is the president pushing it? >> well, i don't know. it's not going to happen. it's a problem of our divided government. >> would you vote for either one of these -- if you were a republican would you vote to raise taxes on your voters so you could screw the people who...
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it will include $1.8 trillion in deficit reduction and significant cuts to medicare and social security. but it will also call for fewer tax increases than in the past. this may represent a significant shift in the president's fiscal strategy, but it may also signal a larger pivot. call it obama 3.0, "washington post" writes this budget request reflegts obama's stark shift in strategy. he's begun a charm offensive in hopes they, the republicans will take seriously his offer to overhaul entitlement programs in exchange for increasing tax revenue. obama's aides have not been optimistic about the prospects for a deal but they argue that his strategy of outreach coupled with public events offers the best path forward for progress. the white house may see the con sill terry approach as the best path forward, but what is the end game when the goal posts are set in the middle of the field. ezra klein writes notice "washington post," the upside of the strategy is clear -- obama gets caught trying on a budget compromise. by starting in the middle, liberals worry that obama risks pushing a final
it will include $1.8 trillion in deficit reduction and significant cuts to medicare and social security. but it will also call for fewer tax increases than in the past. this may represent a significant shift in the president's fiscal strategy, but it may also signal a larger pivot. call it obama 3.0, "washington post" writes this budget request reflegts obama's stark shift in strategy. he's begun a charm offensive in hopes they, the republicans will take seriously his offer to...
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people have paid into medicare, people have paid into social security. and a lot of the people in my district all they have is social security and medicare. they're only getting maybe at best, $16,000 from social security. so i don't see how you can take from somebody who already doesn't have very much. and there are other ways to address social security and medicare to make sure that they remain solvent. >> congressman elijah cummings, thanks for your time. >>> next, is bipartisanship back in vogue? and still ahead, fever pitch. john kerry says temperatures will rise if north korea decides to launch. andrea is back with us, along with former defense secretary, william cohen. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports," only on msnbc. [ male announcer ] there are only so many foods that make kids happy. and even fewer that make moms happy too. with wholesome noodles and bite sized chicken, nothing brings you together like chicken noodle soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. ♪ pop goes the world [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind
people have paid into medicare, people have paid into social security. and a lot of the people in my district all they have is social security and medicare. they're only getting maybe at best, $16,000 from social security. so i don't see how you can take from somebody who already doesn't have very much. and there are other ways to address social security and medicare to make sure that they remain solvent. >> congressman elijah cummings, thanks for your time. >>> next, is...
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do you think people who don't support government healthcare should stop taking medicare? no. >> sean: there are those of us that have to pay our taxes and i pay every cent that i'm obligated to pay and more. >> are you saying he is not paying every cent he is obligated to pay? >> sean: he ought to at least go up to the 39% that he says is our fair share. >> i'm saying he is not paying all he is obligated to pay. if he is saying the top 1% ought to pay 39% in federal tax he odd to lead by example. >> i think he should do his legal obligation which is to pay what he is legally obligated to pay. >> should he quit lecturing the rest of us to pay or fair share? >> if the tax code is changed he would pay more. why should he pay taxes that he doesn't owe? >> because he is is a patriotic american. that is the lecture that he gives the rest of us. you are a good person you pay taxes, right? >> sean: let's to to fair share. fair share. fair share it. >> if everybody is giving a share shot. everybody has a chance to do better. we can build an economy that gives everybody a fair shot
do you think people who don't support government healthcare should stop taking medicare? no. >> sean: there are those of us that have to pay our taxes and i pay every cent that i'm obligated to pay and more. >> are you saying he is not paying every cent he is obligated to pay? >> sean: he ought to at least go up to the 39% that he says is our fair share. >> i'm saying he is not paying all he is obligated to pay. if he is saying the top 1% ought to pay 39% in federal tax...
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so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. with all the good years ahead, look for the experience and commitment to go the distance with you. call now to request your free decision guide. >>> though sometimes the waves of sadness are so great they threaten to drown me, i stand before you now and ask you to stand with me. with all the families. help this be the moment when real change begins. help this be the beginning of turning tragedy into transformation for us all. >> that was
so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. join the millions who have already enrolled in the...
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that person has earned social security and medicare. if she hass that worked so many quarters and she has had a certain amount of income, then the point is she has earned it or she is entitled to it. it is not a derogatory term. this comes out of my town meetings, that people feel when you use the word entitlement, it is like you worried adding welfare. no, welfare is welfare. and social security is social security. one is on entitlement, and the other one you're not automatically entitled to. host: a report last week showed a 35-year-old male retiring will get -- it will cost $100,000 more in medicare cost than what they put into it over the years. guest: if there is anybody six years old listening to this program and they wonder what is wrong with medicare, it is the fact that we pay in about one dollar for every two dollars we're going to get out of it. how can any trust fund last for a long that way>? host: senator grassley, to every much. guest: thank you. host: coming up on our last hour, our spotlight on magazine series continues
that person has earned social security and medicare. if she hass that worked so many quarters and she has had a certain amount of income, then the point is she has earned it or she is entitled to it. it is not a derogatory term. this comes out of my town meetings, that people feel when you use the word entitlement, it is like you worried adding welfare. no, welfare is welfare. and social security is social security. one is on entitlement, and the other one you're not automatically entitled to....
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anything but medicare for all. and the hope is, that by moving in this direction, by allowing the market and commercial interests to play such a large role he will please the republicans. he will appease them and they will support his efforts. of course none of this happened. as it didn't happen as chamberlain wanted in 1938. he had other problems. our guest clay bennett is the author, artist created this cartoon. part of the problem is that the democrats themselves were not acrobat i canly too fine. they didn't coordinate their activities. instead some wonderful pass-off they were inept and awkward and relations between the house and the senate were particularly difficult, it looks like harry reid is not going to catch that health reform victim. and this is also the democrats did a lot of damage to themselves by their failure to play the political game as it may needed to have been played. and the end result is this. that's what some people think of the health reform, of the affordable care act. there are wonderfu
anything but medicare for all. and the hope is, that by moving in this direction, by allowing the market and commercial interests to play such a large role he will please the republicans. he will appease them and they will support his efforts. of course none of this happened. as it didn't happen as chamberlain wanted in 1938. he had other problems. our guest clay bennett is the author, artist created this cartoon. part of the problem is that the democrats themselves were not acrobat i canly too...
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energy, big fiscal deal, a lot of painful medicare cuts. the bottom line, the fiscal -- the entitlement reform is not a bargaining chip. he has to address that. >> speaking of that, governor, he's meeting with republicans again this week. remember the last time a few weeks ago, he met with a group of republican senators. he'll do it again. he'll want to, no doubt, talk about the budget. talk about immigration which is a budding deal and about guns. do you think there's anything to what mike is saying? will he cut the base loose? >> no, he won't cut the base loose. i think the base really recognizes that the fiscal situation is a dominant issue in our country, and that we have got to find ways to not just reduce spending but deal with this entitlement reform. at the same time i think the president is going to move forward on an immigration bill which, you know, is economically a jobs driver. >> true. >> and so what we have here, i think, is a scenario where a grand bargain is possible. we reduce the deficit. i don't think the sequester, gett
energy, big fiscal deal, a lot of painful medicare cuts. the bottom line, the fiscal -- the entitlement reform is not a bargaining chip. he has to address that. >> speaking of that, governor, he's meeting with republicans again this week. remember the last time a few weeks ago, he met with a group of republican senators. he'll do it again. he'll want to, no doubt, talk about the budget. talk about immigration which is a budding deal and about guns. do you think there's anything to what...
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lyndon johnson made a deal on medicare. those days are gone. any deal the president tries to make gets s opposed in the hous. the only way we've gotten anything passed this year, anything significant, is for john boehner to break the rule that a bill can't come to the floor without a majority of the majority. we can get out of sequestration. there are enough republican votes in the house combined with almost every democrat to pass a deal. same thing is true on immigration reform. but i don't think we're going to get any of those things if you have to have a situation where republicans as a party in the house have to all agree on this. >> let's tgo to the bottom line. numbers, numbers, numbers. primarily, certainly gerrymandering plays a part. primarily because the democratic party sweeps the big cities about 90-10. all the votes, the 40% they don't need don't get counted in how we get elected to congress. the republicans win 60-40 in their districts. that's why you have this disproportionate representation. let's go to this question of immigrat
lyndon johnson made a deal on medicare. those days are gone. any deal the president tries to make gets s opposed in the hous. the only way we've gotten anything passed this year, anything significant, is for john boehner to break the rule that a bill can't come to the floor without a majority of the majority. we can get out of sequestration. there are enough republican votes in the house combined with almost every democrat to pass a deal. same thing is true on immigration reform. but i don't...
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to medicare. raising the age of eligibility. you heard mitt romney having on that. you heard republicans talk about that in the paul ryan budget. if you like any need to raise that eligibility. president obama's budget is not on your raising the age because it is a tough issue to sell on voters, and people get really upset when they think they're going to have to wait longer to get their benefits. so they talk about doing it in a different way. it would reduce some services, it would certainly pass some costs onto seniors. they just do it in a different way. both sides cannot come to an agreement on how to reform it, but they're talking about it because a few years ago we would not have even heard the conversation, so that is a big deal. in north carolina. good morning. caller: about the individual gun massacres that happen every year in a brown america, and the hundred thousand permanent injuries, other shootings caused y'all ever-- have heard about other countries like japan and britain, japan,
to medicare. raising the age of eligibility. you heard mitt romney having on that. you heard republicans talk about that in the paul ryan budget. if you like any need to raise that eligibility. president obama's budget is not on your raising the age because it is a tough issue to sell on voters, and people get really upset when they think they're going to have to wait longer to get their benefits. so they talk about doing it in a different way. it would reduce some services, it would certainly...
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that hated it when the white house did the same to his buddy paul ryan when ryan was trying to rein in medicare. time to stop saying no and say maybe. >> it is hard to get a crack in the republican wall for president obama. >> it is. and i was on the last trip with the president, we were in virginia, and there was a republican congressman that came with us who represents a district effected by the sequester because of military bases. he said i am willing to consider revenues, closing loopholes for millionaires if it means protecting jobs in my district. he was later destroyed by his caucus and special interest groups for even contemplating compromise. this is exactly the thing we need to stop. this is what drives people insane about washington. the president and his budget met the republicans more than halfway. ratio of spending cuts to revenue since the president took office is more than two to one. yet they are still saying no to a dime of tax hikes on the ri richest people in the world. >> john, thanks for joining me in what i hope is the first of many appearances on "the last word." >> than
that hated it when the white house did the same to his buddy paul ryan when ryan was trying to rein in medicare. time to stop saying no and say maybe. >> it is hard to get a crack in the republican wall for president obama. >> it is. and i was on the last trip with the president, we were in virginia, and there was a republican congressman that came with us who represents a district effected by the sequester because of military bases. he said i am willing to consider revenues,...
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i think he goes a long way to entitlement reform in the medicare/medicaid area where they're harmonizing rebates. that's smart. >> against the social security. >> but i do not agree with the social security cuts. and the reason i don't agree with the social security cuts is because why, why, why are we cutting benefits to seniors and veterans when social security is not a driver of the debt. for me it's the wrong priority. >> i want to get a comment from chuck, about 20 seconds left here. >> watching what happened with greg walden, the white house -- it couldn't have gone any better for them. here they were, this is exactly what republicans thought was going to happen the minute they desperately wanted the president to put chained cpi on the paper. go own it. because they thought one of the side benefits will be the left and he'll have this divisive fight. it gave the president a walk away from the talks card. >> i have to leave it there. >> and he doesn't want to walk away from the talks. >> i don't think he does. now he has the claim. >> i have to get a break in here. thank you all ver
i think he goes a long way to entitlement reform in the medicare/medicaid area where they're harmonizing rebates. that's smart. >> against the social security. >> but i do not agree with the social security cuts. and the reason i don't agree with the social security cuts is because why, why, why are we cutting benefits to seniors and veterans when social security is not a driver of the debt. for me it's the wrong priority. >> i want to get a comment from chuck, about 20...
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i know it. [ male announcer ] you could be at the corner of "medicare part d" and "up to 75% lower copays." as a preferred pharmacy, walgreens can save you as much as 75% compared to other select pharmacies. walgreens, at the corner of happy and healthy. as much as 75% compared to other select pharmacies. what that's great. it won't take long, will it? nah. okay. this, won't take long will it? no, not at all. how many of these can we do on our budget? more than you think....